Brush



W. UNGER.

' BRUSH.

(No Model.)

No. 377.180. Patented Jan. 31,1888.

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Z/Ql h I UNITED 'WILHELM UNGER, OF XVOOSTER, OHIO.

BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 377,180, dated January31, 1888.

(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILHELM UNGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at \Vooster, in the county of \Vayne and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and useful Brush, of

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in brushes; and it consists of thenovel method of constructing brushes by the use of knots formed of thestems of quills, as hereinafter specified.

My invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a brush embodying my invention.Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of a brush, showing its severalparts. Fig. 3 is the stem of a quill such as I use for theknots ofthebrush. Fig. 4 is a view of the same split and prepared to constitute oneof my improved knots for brushes.

Referring to the drawings, A is one of my improved knots for brushes,which is made by cutting oli' thelower or stem end of a quill andsplitting the same'l'rom the lower end upwardly into splints of suitablefineness for brush purposes, leaving the upper end, a, unsplit. B is theblock of the bruslnand similar to such as heretofore used. It isprovided with a series of perforations, I which are preferably made todiminish in size from top to bottom. Into each of these perforations ispassed one of my improved knots A, split into suitable splints,asaforesaid. In placing it in the block the knot is drawn downwardly untilthe upper or u nsplit end enters and tightens in the perforation.

It is evident, the lower end being split, as shown, and by means of theform of the perforation,the knot may be drawn tightlyinto theperforation and be there held secure against downward movement withoutthe use of wires or cement of any kind. After the knots are in position,their projecting upper ends, a, are cut ofi' even with the upper surfaceof the block B, and by surmounting this with the back 0 the knots arepermanently secured in the brush.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim is 1, Thebrush-knot A, made of the stem of a. quill, having its exposed or brushend b split into splints of suitable fineness, and having its upper end,a, unsplit, substantially as set forth.

2. In a brush, the combination, with the block B, perforated, as shown,of a series of knots, A, formed of the stem end of quills, having theirexposed or brush ends split into splints of suitable fineness and theirupper ends unsplit, and thereby secured in the perforations of the blockto form a brush-surface, substantially as set forth.

XVILHELM UN GER. XVitncsses:

H. B. Swan'rz, U. G. SWARTZ.

